The development team includes the owner, Kangwon Land, Inc.; the architect of record, Yaerhim Architects Planners & Consultants; and the Korean interior design firm of Ridge Co., Ltd.  Kangwon Land, Inc. will be the operator.  The resort is scheduled to have a grand opening in December 2002.

The scope of the project includes 475 guestrooms (with two deluxe presidential suites); 6 restaurants and bars; meeting and conference facilities; a freestanding spa; and a 125,000-square-foot casino including restaurants, entertainment venues, and VIP areas.  The overall project includes a retail village, a lake, and sites for future hotels and condominiums.

The team for this project is being lead by senior vice-president George Berean and worldwide director of interiors David Weisberg, along with senior associate Fred Mikawa as project manager.

WAT&G, with offices in Honolulu, Newport Beach, London, and Singapore, is recognized as the world�s number one planning, design and consulting firm specializing in hospitality, leisure and entertainment.  Since its founding in 1945, WAT&G has worked on projects in 119 countries and territories.  The firm has completed more hotels and resorts than any other design consultancy anywhere.